5x5 and up complete edges "in one go"?

[CodilX]

Hi there,

I randomly stumbled upon thisvideo by crazybadcuber, and tried searching for videos explaining what and how he was pairing the edges but I couldn't find any, most of them where "advanced edge pairing" involving solving 2 full edges at a time.

I've tried doing the same steps in the video but stumbled across these questions:

1. How do I flip a piece (I only know the R' F D R2 way) without messing up the rest of the cube?
2. Do I hide and replace the created edge with an incomplete one just like in the beginners method after matching it up?
3. How do I keep the other created edges from being broken after creating another edge?

Thanks ..

 

[windhero]

Hi there,

I randomly stumbled upon thisvideo by crazybadcuber, and tried searching for videos explaining what and how he was pairing the edges but I couldn't find any, most of them where "advanced edge pairing" involving solving 2 full edges at a time.

I've tried doing the same steps in the video but stumbled across these questions:

1. How do I flip a piece (I only know the R' F D R2 way) without messing up the rest of the cube?
2. Do I hide and replace the created edge with an incomplete one just like in the beginners method after matching it up?
3. How do I keep the other created edges from being broken after creating another edge?

Thanks ..

1. Right side, R U R' U' F' U F. Left side, L' U' L U F U' F.
2. Hiding happens in the top layer usually; If you have a solved edge on the right front side, line a solved edge on the right top side and do R U R' or R U' R. If you dont have any solved edges on the top it doesnt matter what is on the top layer. Hiding basically takes a complete edge and replaces it with a scrambled one that is located on the top layer. When one layer has 4 completed edges you have to turn the cube upside down so that the "solved" layer is on the bottom. Then you just repeat until you have 4 solved edges on top and bottom layers. There are tutorials on last 4 edges.
3. Kinda answered that one with the second answer.

 

[scottishcuber]

R U R' F R' F' R is a better flipping alg.

 

[windhero]

R U R' F R' F' R is a better flipping alg.

To be precise I use R U R' [y U'] L' U L, because I get to see what is on the back right edge while doing the alg. [y U'] is done simultaneously.

But yeah, just for flipping scottishcubers alg is definitely better. On the left side you just mirror it.

 

[CodilX]

Thanks! Just another question, in the video he solves the blue side in one go, not hiding and placing at all - but just keeps on getting the edges from all over and keeping the centers messed up, after completing the row he hides it and replaces with a random and the centers are then just rotated into place without messing up their position. How do you not actually mess the centers up?..

 

[windhero]

He is probably using an edgepairing method called free slice. It's hard to describe in words, but I'll actually be making a tutorial about this shortly. Until then just do one edge pair at a time. Line 2 correct edge pieces together by slicing the center, replace with "broken" edge, and slice back to fix center.

 

[CodilX]

Can't wait for your video

 

[YddEd]

Here's a good video on freeslice.

 

[Ross The Boss]

i like to pare edges with the middle layer so i use U' R' U R' F R F'

 

[windhero]

Here it is; It's not the best but it is understandable Ask if you need any more help!